SCI 322 Advanced Chemistry

Content

Science 322 builds and extends on Science 125. Chemistry is now looked at more at a detailed level, in which molecular characterisations with analytical technology is one of its focuses. Emphasis again is on the molecular aspects of chemistry. A number of books will be used of which Organic Chemistry A Biological Approach by McMurry is maintained from the SCI125 course. In order to follow this course, therefore, the 100-level course in chemistry is obligatory. Topics in this course are, amongst others:

• Molecular Orbital theory (pericyclic reaction examples)
• Valence Shell Electron Pair Repulsion theory
• Chemical Reactions and its mechanisms
• Reaction rates and equilibriums
• Thermodynamics (basics; applied in biochemistry)
• Stereochemistry
• Co-ordination chemistry (basics)
• Nuclear Magnetic Resonance and interpretation of 13C and 1H spectra
• Mass spectrometry

Instructor

Dr. Jaap Hanekamp

Track

Chemistry

Period

Spring / 2008

Course Material

• Organic Chemistry. A Biological Approach. 2007 Edition. (McMurry) Thomson Brooks/Cole, 2007. ISBN 0-495-1525-3
• Chemistry 8th Edition. (Whitten) Thomson Cole/Brooks, 2007. ISBN 0-495-01196-7
• Organic Structures from Spectra 4th Edition. (Field) John Wiley and Sons, 2008

Prerequisites

The following course is required in order to take this course:

• SCI 125 Chemistry I